Omar Sharif
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 10 April 1932 · Alexandria, Egypt
- Died
- 10 July 2015
Omar Sharif (April 10, 1932 - July 10, 2015) was an Egyptian actor, generally regarded as one of his country's greatest male film stars. The son of a precious wood merchant, he grew up in a united Christian family of Syrian and Lebanese descent with his parents and his sister. Enrolled at Victoria College, a prestigious British school in Alexandria, the teenager studied science and foreign languages and later discovered theater classes. A brilliant student, he continued his studies at Cairo University, where he obtained his diploma in mathematics and physics. He later converted to Islam to marry Egyptian actress Faten Hamama. In 1962, he took on the role of Prince Sherif Ali in Lawrence of Arabia under the direction of David Lean. This film, the first outside Egypt for the actor, marked the beginning of a long friendship with Peter O'Toole and a turning point in Omar Sharif's career. He won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor and decided to leave his native country for Hollywood.
Known for
Acting 126
- 2022Ademã – A Vida e as Notas de Ibrahim Sued as Self
- 2021Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age as Self - Actor (archive footage)
- 2020Omar Sharif: Citizen of the World as Self - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage)
- 2019Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret as Self - Comédien (archive footage)
- 20151001 Inventions and the World of Ibn Al-Haytham as Grandfather
- 2013A Castle in Italy as Omar Sharif
- 2013Rock the Casbah as Moulay Hassan
- 2013Stardust Hollywood - Sternenstaub und Götterwelten as Self
- 2011In Search Of the Dead Eaters as Self
- 2011Belmondo, il était une fois le beau monde as Self
- 20102Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift as (archive footage)
- 2010I Forgot to Tell You as Jaume
- 2009A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics as Self
- 2009The Traveller as Hassan
- 2009La Traversée du désir as Self
- 2008Hassan and Marcus as Murqus Abdulshahid / Mahmood Saifuddin
- 200810,000 BC as Narrator (voice)
- 2007Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs as Self - Presenter
- 2007Fred Zinnemann - Der Mann, der 'High Noon' machte as Self
- 2006One Night with the King as Prince Memucan
- 2006The Coptic Museum as Narrator
- 2006Fire at My Heart as Principe Nicola
- 2005St. Peter as San Pietro
- 2005Going Public as Mahmout Aziz
- 2005Shaka Zulu: The Citadel as The King
- 2004Looking for Sophia as Self
- 2004Hidalgo as Sheikh Riyadh
- 2004Hollywood Legenden as Self
- 2003Monsieur Ibrahim as Monsieur Ibrahim
- 2002Pyramid as Nakht (voice)
- 2001The Parole Officer as Victor
- 2001The Making of Lawrence of Arabia as Self
- 1999The 13th Warrior as Melchisidek
- 1999Cleopatra's Palace: In Search of a Legend as Narrator
- 1998Mysteries of Egypt as Grandfather
- 1997Heaven Before I Die as Khalil Gibran
- 1996Umm Kulthum: A Voice Like Egypt as Narrator
- 1996Catherine the Great as Razumovsky
- 1996Ingrid Bergman Remembered as Self (archive footage)
- 1995Doctor Zhivago: The Making of a Russian Epic as Narrator (voice)
- 1994Lie Down with Lions as Safar Khan
- 1994The Rainbow Thief as Dima
- 1993Laughter, Joy, Work and Love as Adham's father
- 1992Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris as Marquis Hippolite
- 1992Beyond Justice as Emir Beni-Zair
- 1992Heavenly Sin as Tsai Mang Hua
- 1992588 rue Paradis as Hagop Zakarian
- 1991Citizen Masrey as Mayor Abdel Razek El-Shershaby
- 1991Mother as Hagop Zakarian
- 1991Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: Alejandro Jodorowsky as Self
- 1990Journey of Love as Rico
- 1990Mountains of the Moon as Arab Chief in Cairo (uncredited)
- 1989The Puppeteer as Mohamed Gad Al-Karim
- 1988The Possessed as Stepan Trofimovich Verkhovensky
- 1988Paradise Calling as Alex
- 1988Keys to Freedom as Jonathan
- 1987Grand Larceny as Rashid Saud
- 1986Harem as Sultan Hassan
- 1985Vicious Circle as Garcin
- 1985David Lean: A Life in Film as Self
- 1984Top Secret! as Agent Cedric
- 1983La Martingale as Alex Joski
- 1983Ayoub as Ayoub/Abdul Hamid Al-Sukkari
- 1981Green Ice as Meno Argenti
- 1981Inchon as Indian Brigadier
- 1980Pleasure Palace as Louie Lefevre
- 1980Oh! Heavenly Dog as Bart
- 1980The Baltimore Bullet as The Deacon
- 1980S+H+E: Security Hazards Expert as Baron Cesare Magnasco
- 1979Bloodline as Ivo Palazzi
- 1979Ashanti as Prince Hassan
- 1976The Pink Panther Strikes Again as Egyptian Assassin (uncredited)
- 1976Crime and Passion as Andre Ferren
- 1975Funny Lady as Nick Arnstein
- 1974Juggernaut as Captain Alex Brunel
- 1974The Tamarind Seed as Feodor Sverdlov
- 1973The Mysterious Island as Captain Nemo
- 1972The Right to Love as Pierre
- 1971The Burglars as Abel Zacharia
- 1971The Horsemen as Uraz
- 1971The Last Valley as Vogel
- 1969Che! as Che Guevara
- 1969The Appointment as Federico Fendi
- 1969Mackenna's Gold as Colorado
- 1968Mayerling as Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria
- 1968Funny Girl as Nick Arnstein
- 1968This is Streisand
- 1967More Than a Miracle as Prince Rodrigo Fernandez
- 1967The Night of the Generals as Major Grau
- 1967Lionpower from MGM as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1966The Poppy Is Also a Flower as Dr. Rad
- 1965Moscow in Madrid as Self
- 1965Pasternak as Self (archive footage)
- 1965Doctor Zhivago as Dr. Yuri Zhivago
- 1965The Mamluks as Ahmed
- 1965Marco the Magnificent as Sheik Alla Hou
- 1965Genghis Khan as Genghis Khan / Temujin
- 1965The Car That Became a Star as Davich (archive footage)
- 1965Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean as Self
- 1964The Yellow Rolls-Royce as Davich
- 1964Behold a Pale Horse as Francisco
- 1964The Fall of the Roman Empire as Sohamus
- 1962Lawrence of Arabia as Sherif Ali
- 1961A Man in Our House as إبراهيم حمدي
- 1961Gharam Al-Asyad as Essam Mourad
- 1960Eshaet Hob as Hussein
- 1960The River of Love as خالد
- 1960The Beginning and the End as Hassanein
- 1960My Only Love as Adel
- 1960Agony of Love as Hasan
- 1959Conflict in the Nile as محسّب
- 1959Goha as Goha
- 1959For the Sake of a Woman as شكري زدحمد
- 1959Scandal in Zamalek as أحمد
- 1959We the Students as عادل
- 1959Rendezvous with a Stranger as Magdi
- 1958Sayedat el kasr as Adel
- 1958Ghaltet Habibi as Salah
- 1958Beach of Secrets as Mamduh Ezzat
- 1957Sleepless as Aziz
- 1957Land of Peace as Ahmed
- 1956The Lebanese Mission as Mokrir
- 1956Struggle in the Harbor as Ragab
- 1955Our Best Days as أحمد
- 1954The Devil of the Desert as Essam
- 1954The Blazing Sun as Ahmed أحمد